Hindenburg Exhibit Starts This Weekend

Lakehurst Community Center hosting Hindenburg and Lighter Than Air Exhibit

Local Writer Features Home Town of Lakehurst in New Book

Author unearths fascinating past of sleepy small town where he grew up

When Eric San Juan was growing up in Lakehurst, he heard the stories of the Hindenburg disaster, for which his home town is famous.  But, he said when he delved more deeply into its past, he realized there was a great story to tell. "I thought the town was very boring with nothing to do and I couldn't wait to get out in the larger world," said San Juan, a journalist and author, who now works in Lakehurst as an editor for a group of weekly newspapers.  "It took maturity to realize something interesting was going on there." As a news reporter, San Juan said he heard the story of the Blue Comet, a luxurious train that ran through Lakehurst in the early 20th century, and decided to write a story on it for the local newspaper and that led to …

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